Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
BMW isn't the first and won't be the last. But if they're willing to put ads in luxury cars... what will they be willing to do to YOU?
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00:00 BMW's screens are vulnerable
02:17 Comedy comes in threes
03:57 A history of unwelcome ads
05:57 Ads are an attack on your mind
07:54 You can't even pay to escape ads anymore.
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BMW isn't the first and won't be the last. But if they're willing to put ads in luxury cars... what will they be willing to do to YOU?
-- Chapters --
00:00 BMW's screens are vulnerable
02:17 Comedy comes in threes
03:57 A history of unwelcome ads
05:57 Ads are an attack on your mind
07:54 You can't even pay to escape ads anymore.
*Support the Show*
❯ ✒️ Become a Member: metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/tbr-membership
❯ 🎮 Humble affiliate: metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/humble
❯ 🕹️ GOG affiliate: metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/-gog
❯ 🛒 Amazon affiliate: metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/amazon
❯ 🪙 Bitcoin: bc1qgz3r4yhzvxm7s8srutkvlnm2c70n8gga4j259e
*My Game*
❯ Get the source code: github.com/heavyelementinc/dudelings-foss
❯ Dudelings on Humble: metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/dudelings-humble
❯ Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball: metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/dudelings-steam
❯ Dudelings on Itch.io: metrics.gardinerbryant.com/q/dudelings-itch
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❯ Steam Deck Dock: amzn.to/3PDjgkt
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❯ DualSense: amzn.to/3WR1u1R
❯ Gulikit KK3 Max controller amzn.to/4dqRaoC
❯ DualSense Edge: amzn.to/4cuzIyd
❯ 8Bitdo Pro 2: amzn.to/46R7hcz
❯ Amazon Suggested Products: amzn.to/4fAha2h
*Elsewhere on the Web*
❯ ✍🏻 My Writings: gardinerbryant.com
❯ 🎙️ My Podcast: podcast.subscribeto.me
❯ ✉️ Email Newsletter: heavyelement.com/newsletter
❯ 🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@gardiner_bryant
❯ 💬 Matrix Chat: matrix.to/#/#the-bryant-review:matrix.org
❯ 🌐 Heavy Element: heavyelement.com
About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that's his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.
heavyelement.com
Gardiner Bryant is a privacy advocate and public speaker on the topic. Learn more about his speaking series and schedule an engagement at your institution at gardinerbryant.com
